How to Deal With the <br />Anger You May Feel<br />When People Ignore<br />COVID-19 Precautions.<br />COVID-19 has sickened more than 29 million<br />people in the United States and killed over 500,000. .<br />If seeing people defy health<br />recommendations makes you<br />angry, here are 6 expert tips<br />to help you cope. .<br />1. Consider that people’s definitions<br />of “COVID-19 safety” may differ, meaning they<br />truly believe what they’re doing is safe. .<br />They may wholeheartedly believe that the<br />people they are with are healthy or that they<br />are largely safe while traveling for leisure, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.<br />2. Consider that some people may be<br />making “selfish” choices because for them,<br />socializing is “necessary” for survival. .<br />[They] may be struggling with less visible<br />challenges, such as challenges in their mental<br />health … Their gathering and traveling may not<br />equate to a lack of suffering. In fact, it may be<br />reflective of how much they have been suffering, Family Therapist Abigail Makepeace, via Huffpost.<br />3. Use your anger as motivation to make real change.<br />Write to a business and demand more strictly-enforced mask<br />mandates, rather than yelling at the maskless person. .<br />4. If your anger is caused by scrolling through social media, step<br />back, take a break and consider setting time limits for these sites. .<br />5. Being stressed out only amplifies anger,<br />so make time for self-care activities such as<br />taking a walk or doing a puzzle. .<br />6. If you’re having trouble managing<br />your anger, consider talking<br />to a mental health professional.
